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Novar (Indalex) Case Study:
U.S. Client ERP Solution and outsourcing Programme

Novar plc was an international group (now part of Honeywell) whose core activities were Intelligent Building Systems, Indalex Aluminum Solutions and Security Printing Services, and a market cap of circa $1.5bn.  In the Intelligent Building Systems sector, the Company's activities included the manufacture of a wide range of electrical, electronic and control products for industrial, commercial and residential requirements, mainly in the UK, continental Europe and North America.  The main businesses of the Indalex Aluminium Solutions companies were the extrusion of engineered aluminium components in North America for diverse markets including information technology, consumer durables, electrical, building, construction and transportation.  In North America the Security Printing Services sector's activities included the production of cheques and other financial business forms and the provision of specialised services to financial institutions.

The business challenge

The Indalex business strategy was the integration of 15 independent manufacturing sites into a single business covering the U.S. and Canada.

Our approach

Working closely with the business leadership we articulated the strategy into a visual representation of the new organisation and business processes.  This then defined the technology architecture and the ERP specification.  Using an accelerated proof of concept process (involving vendors) the JDEdwards solution was selected in 4 weeks.  The technology architecture was then outsourced for competitive tender and awarded to IBM Canada, where costs are 40% less than in the USA.

Delivering results

This programme was delivered on time and budget, led by John Stenhouse of entier